"Hehehe, really? Well then, thank you all very much. Let's go, it's time to meet up with our long-lost companions..." Hearing that even the other member of the Seven Deadly Sins didn't try to stop him, Luo Chen couldn't help but chuckle, and then spoke to the equally battered Monbuma and the others.
"Yes, Captain..."
Monbuma and Nayako helped the heavily injured Lulith and Violet to their feet and walked to Luo Chen's side amidst the unwilling gazes of Smoker and Nyarlathotep.
Pfft...
Luo Chen frowned, enduring the pain as he pulled the Great Grade Sword Konpira, from his chest. He then gripped the blood-stained blade in his hand, waving it in front of Momousagi and the others, saying, "We'll be leaving now. We'll return this sword to Vice Admiral Gion after we've ensured our safety. But until then, I hope you won't stop us; otherwise, you'll have to search for it in this vast ocean!"
Although he knew that Momousagi intended to let them leave, Luo Chen deliberately used her beloved knife as leverage to threaten them in order to save her face.
"Hmph, since Vice Admiral Momousagi and Vice Admiral Chaton have decided to let you go for the time being, our Navy will naturally not go back on its word. There's no need to threaten us with this kind of thing!!" Smoker, who was standing to the side, snorted coldly after hearing his words. Although he was unwilling, he was still willing to follow the two's arrangements and no longer interfere in this matter.
Meanwhile, Vergo, standing silently beside him, made no comment, leaving his thoughts unclear.
"Please rest assured, everyone. I am only here to accompany him. He is responsible for all the tasks assigned by the organization. Since you, Mr. Luo Chen, have defeated Mammon, I will naturally not interfere in this matter. Please rest assured, everyone. I will not try to stop you..." After Smoker finished speaking and put Mammon on the flying carpet, Asmodeus, who was sitting on it, also spoke up.
"Really? Thank you very much. Oh, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you all for a favor!" Luo Chen chuckled and led Monbuma and the other three out. Halfway there, he turned back and spoke to them again.
Smoker, his face dark, asked, "What is it?!"
"Here's the thing, you may destroy this island at will, but please spare the people on it."
"After all, they are my subordinates, and your target is only me. Even if you let them go, it won't be a big loss. Please take your anger out on us!" Luo Chen said, essentially treating the Navy as the villains. If they didn't do as he said and attack the people on the island, it would solidify their infamy, which made Smoker and the others' faces darken again.
"Damn it, what do they take us for?!"
Hmph, don't worry, you don't need to tell us. We won't harm those ordinary people who were deceived by you and joined you.
"Is there anything else you want to say? After you finish, get out of here and don't let me see your disgusting face again!!" Smoker was absolutely furious. After hearing Luo Chen's words, he stared at them with even fiercer eyes and said each word clearly.
"Haha, don't worry, we'll leave now. But... Vice Admiral Smoker, you still need to work on your mental fortitude. You can't even handle a few words? How will you ever become a pillar of the Navy?!" Before leaving, Luo Chen couldn't resist teasing him, speaking to him earnestly like an elder.
This time, Smoker couldn't hold back any longer and roared at him, "You damned pirate, are you coming or not?! If you don't want to leave, just say so, and I'll send you on your way to Impel Down to teach those pirates your high-sounding principles!!"
"Alright, alright, we're leaving now, bye everyone!!"
Luo Chen knew that things couldn't be allowed to continue, so he stopped provoking him and decided to call it quits. He waved his hand and led the four of them, including Monbuma, towards Phil's group.
Wow...
Just as they reached the shore and prepared to travel by Geppo, ripples appeared on the sea, followed by a surge of seawater that revealed Singh's massive figure.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Captain!" Singh bowed to Luo Chen after surfacing and respectfully asked him what was going on.
Luo Chen shook his head, gazing at the figure that was even taller than a year ago, and said with a touch of emotion, "No, you've come at just the right time. It's been a long time, Singh. You've all become stronger after more than a year of training..."
"Yes, everyone has gotten stronger too. Please come on up, I'll take you to meet up with Phil and the others!" After saying that, Singh bent down, his back protruding from the sea for them to ride on.
"Okay, everyone get on Singh's back!!"
"Um!!"
Without any ceremony, they climbed onto his back and sat down. After everyone was seated, they moved their arms and legs quickly, and in a flash, they carried the group forward.
Bang...
"Looks like Singh has already met the captain and the others. In that case, this matter should be over. I'm off, no need to see me off, Vice Admiral Komei!" Phil punched away Komei's attack, caught a glimpse of Singh rushing towards them with several men, waved to Komei, and turned to leave.
"Damn pirates, you think I'd let you leave here? Don't be so naive... Feather Blade... Hurricane!!"
Komei was furious at his dismissive tone. He stepped back, his Armament Haki swirling around his feather fan, which he then swung forcefully at him.
boom...
A highly concentrated wind blade blasted towards them.
"Hehe, no need to be so polite, Vice Admiral Komei..."
Whoosh... Bang!!
"Since Vice Admiral Komei is so hospitable, I must return the favor with a good gift. Here you go... Blue Shadow... Long Rainbow!!"
brush...
After turning around and thwarting Komei's attack, Phil threw another punch. The blue fist energy, like a falling comet, struck the center of the marines on his ship.
"Damn it, how dare they use these innocent soldiers... Feather Blade... Slash Cut!!"
Seeing this, Komei had no choice but to abandon his plan to pursue Phil and turn around to defeat his "thank you" gift.
He solidified his Armament Haki again, and the fan was instantly shaped into a sharp blade, which he then gently swung at the fist's aura.
brush...
boom!!
Before the fist's force could even land on the warship, it was cleaved in two by the fan blade and flew out to either side, crashing into the sea with a loud bang, creating a surge of waves that splashed onto the deck, soaking the sailors on it.
" Vice Admiral Komei, what should we do next? Should we continue the pursuit?" A second lieutenant approached him, saluted, and then asked for instructions.
Upon hearing his words, Komei pondered for a moment, then shook his head, deciding to cease the pursuit. "Pursue?! No, reorganize the army and halt the attack!!"
"Yes!!"
As his command rang out, the warships under his command nearby halted their attacks and remained on the sea awaiting their latest instructions.
brush...
"Am I still too late?"
Just then, a figure quietly appeared on Komei's ship. Looking at the group of dejected and crestfallen sailors, he asked somewhat hesitantly.
"Oh... it's Vice Admiral Chaton!!"
" Vice Admiral, you're back..."
When the sailors on the ship saw him, they all looked up and spoke excitedly.
"Let's put that aside for now. Where is Vice Admiral Komei? Did the pirate attack just now cause any major casualties?!" Chaton raised his hand to stop them from speaking, and then anxiously asked them about the casualties.
"This... Vice Admiral Chaton reports that our navy has many wounded personnel, but the death toll is currently confirmed to be zero. Vice Admiral Komei is currently intensifying the investigation..."
"Well, it's good that no one died. Where is Vice Admiral Komei now?! Take me there..." Chaton breathed a sigh of relief after hearing these reports, and then said.
"Yes..."
A marine stepped forward and led him to where Komei was.